diff --git a/eng/Versions.props b/eng/Versions.props
index 4af4f65de40e..51aacebc8425 100644
--- a/eng/Versions.props
+++ b/eng/Versions.props
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
          Additionally, set the MinimumVSVersion for the installer UI that's required for targeting NetCurrent -->
     <MicrosoftBuildMinimumVersion Condition="'$(DotNetBuildSourceOnly)' != 'true'">17.14.8</MicrosoftBuildMinimumVersion>
-    <MinimumVSVersion>17.14</MinimumVSVersion>
+    <MinimumVSVersion>18.0</MinimumVSVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!-- Dependencies from https://github.com/dotnet/emsdk -->
diff --git a/src/Layout/pkg/windows/bundles/sdk/LCID/1033/bundle.wxl b/src/Layout/pkg/windows/bundles/sdk/LCID/1033/bundle.wxl
index 660fd5429e58..1f4adddecf7c 100644
--- a/src/Layout/pkg/windows/bundles/sdk/LCID/1033/bundle.wxl
+++ b/src/Layout/pkg/windows/bundles/sdk/LCID/1033/bundle.wxl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ This product collects usage data
   <String Id="WelcomeHeader" Value=".NET SDK" Localizable="no"/>
   <!--_locComment="{Locked='.NET SDK'}"-->
   <String Id="WelcomeDescription" Value="The .NET SDK is used to build, run, and test .NET applications. You can choose from multiple languages, editors, and developer tools, and take advantage of a large ecosystem of libraries to build apps for web, mobile, desktop, gaming, and IoT. We hope you enjoy it!"/>
-  <String Id="VisualStudioWarning" Value="If you plan to use .NET [VERSIONMAJOR].[VERSIONMINOR] with Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2022 [MINIMUMVSVERSION] or newer is required. &lt;A HREF=&quot;https://aka.ms/dotnet[VERSIONMAJOR]-release-notes&quot;&gt;Learn more&lt;/A&gt;." />
+  <String Id="VisualStudioWarning" Value="If you plan to use .NET [VERSIONMAJOR].[VERSIONMINOR] with Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2026 [MINIMUMVSVERSION] or newer is required. &lt;A HREF=&quot;https://aka.ms/dotnet[VERSIONMAJOR]-release-notes&quot;&gt;Learn more&lt;/A&gt;." />
   <String Id="LicenseAssent" Value="By clicking Install, you agree to the following terms:" />
   <String Id="LearnMoreTitle" Value="Learn more about .NET" />
   <String Id="ResourcesHeader" Value="Resources" />
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ This product collects usage data
   <String Id="InstallationNoteTitle" Value="Installation note" />
   <String Id="InstallationNote" Value="A command will be run during the install process that will improve project restore speed and enable offline access. It will take up to a minute to complete." />
   <!--_locComment="{Locked='Visual Studio'}"-->
-  <String Id="VisualStudioWarning" Value="If you plan to use .NET [VERSIONMAJOR].[VERSIONMINOR] with Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2022 [MINIMUMVSVERSION] or newer is required. &lt;A HREF=&quot;https://aka.ms/dotnet[VERSIONMAJOR]-release-notes&quot;&gt;Learn more&lt;/A&gt;." />
+  <String Id="VisualStudioWarning" Value="If you plan to use .NET [VERSIONMAJOR].[VERSIONMINOR] with Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2026 [MINIMUMVSVERSION] or newer is required. &lt;A HREF=&quot;https://aka.ms/dotnet[VERSIONMAJOR]-release-notes&quot;&gt;Learn more&lt;/A&gt;." />
   <String Id="LicenseAssent" Value="By clicking Install, you agree to the following terms:" />
   <String Id="InstallPathx64x86" Value="The installation path for x64 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_X64]&quot; cannot be the same as for x86 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_X86]&quot;" />
   <String Id="InstallPathARM64x86" Value="The installation path for ARM64 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_ARM64]&quot; cannot be the same as for x86 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_X86]&quot;" />
   <String Id="InstallPathARM64x64" Value="The installation path for ARM64 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_ARM64]&quot; cannot be the same as for x64 SDK installations: &quot;[DOTNETHOME_X64]&quot;" />
-</WixLocalization>
\ No newline at end of file
+</WixLocalization>